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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2015-01-10 04:16 pm

[ SECRET POST #2929 ]


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Re: Danger Zone

(Anonymous) 2015-01-10 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Isn't basic Tylenol acetaminophen/paracetamol though? If that's what OP needs to stay away from (especially re: liver damage), then NSAIDs might actually be an option for them.

Re: Danger Zone

(Anonymous) 2015-01-11 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
DA

This. I was going to suggest ibuprofen. I find 200mg works better than 500mg acetaminophen, for me. And I get migraines.

Re: Danger Zone

[personal profile] herpymcderp 2015-01-11 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
Not necessarily. With some medications (and liver conditions) nearly any NSAIDs are contraindicated.

Re: Danger Zone

(Anonymous) 2015-01-11 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
Acetaminophen isn't an NSAID though. Which is why people who cannot take NSAID's with meds take tylenol.

Re: Danger Zone

[personal profile] herpymcderp 2015-01-11 07:30 am (UTC)(link)
My bad, I meant to say that with some liver conditions basically every OTC analgesic is not recommended. I don't know what exactly is going on with OP, so I just assumed that might be the case.

Re: Danger Zone

(Anonymous) 2015-01-11 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, in that case yeah, liver disease + tylenol or NSAIDs = probably best to consult a physician or a pharmacist.

Re: Danger Zone

(Anonymous) 2015-01-11 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
True, but if OP is being told not to use the standard Tylenol then the active ingredient is Acetaminophen.

Acetaminophen is not an NSAID, it's an analgesic that works on the CNS with very little anti-inflammatory action, and it's potentially much more harmful in lower doses to the liver than an NSAID (which is more likely to cause kidney or GI problems) due to the way it's metabolized.

It'd help if OP clarified, but if they're being told not to use Tylenol then they're not being told to avoid NSAIDs. Whether NSAIDs themselves also cause problems for OP's condition/other medications obviously depend on what those are.

OP, the best thing you can do is explain your situation to a pharmacist, tell them what other meds you're taking/what your other issues are, and ask what your alternative options are.

Re: Danger Zone

[personal profile] herpymcderp 2015-01-11 07:33 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I was distracted by the stream. As above, I meant to say that in some conditions all OTC analgesics including NSAIDs are not recommended. I have no idea what is going on with OP so I just assumed that was probably the case if Tylenol was off the table.